The out-of-favour Toffees frontman joins the Tigers for an undisclosed fee

Hull City have completed the signing of Everton striker Nikica Jelavic on a three-and-a-half year deal.

The Croatian frontman had largely been relegated to the sidelines at Goodison Park this season and joins the Tigers for an undisclosed fee, which is understood to be £6.5million, rising to £7.5million if the club avoids relegation this season.

"As soon as the manager called me, I realised straight away that he was really interested in signing me and that it is a great opportunity for me to come here,” Jelavic told the club's official website.

“It is a good club, and we have a good squad. We talked a little bit, but it didn’t take long to realise that it was right for me.

“It's a newly-promoted club, but I can see straight away that there is a lot of ambition here within the club and I hope that we can build on the great start to the season and become a really strong Premier League team over the coming years."